After three years of slavery, the entire mansion begged me for forgiveness

Princess Shu Yuan had strong malice in her eyes.

But Qiao Nian was not panicked at all.

She knelt down and bowed politely, "The princess is visiting privately in disguise. A common girl dare not pretend to admit her guilt. I hope the princess will forgive me."

The implication is that Princess Shu Yuan did not reveal her identity first, so she did not dare to expose it rashly.

Princess Shu Yuan looked down at her, her eyes full of contempt.

She didn't mind Qiao Nian's behavior just now as if she didn't know her, but she did mind that she was being taken advantage of, and her tone was a bit cold, "I thought you should learn from it after you've been in the Clothing Bureau for three years. Behave yourselves.”

Instead of being like this now, not only was he not afraid at all when facing her, he even saluted with such a neither humble nor overbearing attitude.

It made her want to send her to the laundry department to have her clothes washed for another three years!

Qiao Nian didn't answer. She knew that Princess Shu Yuan didn't want to see her, so she made many mistakes.

Sure enough, Princess Shu Yuan's anger subsided a bit when Qiao Nian didn't speak.

She glanced at this large ready-to-wear shop and sneered, "I didn't expect Concubine De Gui to be such a generous person. She gave this shop to you before we got married. However, it is right, after all, her son... ha ”

Before she finished speaking, Princess Shu Yuan burst into laughter, full of ridicule.

Then he glanced at Qiao Nian, with a hint of doubt in his eyes, "By the way, my royal brother left Beijing on horseback early this morning. Do you know where he went?"

Qiao Nian was stunned for a moment, then looked at Princess Shu Yuan, a little confused.

King Ming has left Beijing?

Seeing her like this, Princess Shu Yuan couldn't help but frowned again, "That's all, I don't think you know."

In her opinion, Qiao Nian was just a decoration worth noting.

If Prince Ming had not become a useless person, he would never have chosen Qiao Nian as his princess.

She snorted coldly, glanced at the shopkeeper and waiters kneeling beside them, and then led them away in stride.

It wasn't until the princess left that Qiao Nian stood up from the ground, feeling very confused.

The wedding is approaching, why did Prince Ming choose to leave Beijing at this time?

Could it be that he wants to regret his marriage?

Although this possibility is extremely low, a faint uneasiness still wrapped up Qiao Nian tightly, so that she had no intention to check the accounts in the shop, and returned home with Ningshuang after a while.

But she never imagined that her Fanghe Garden would be so lively today.

"Sister is back!" Lin Yuan greeted Qiao Nian as soon as she saw her, with a smile on her face.

But that smile was much stiffer than her previous smile.

Even with a deliberate sense of flattery.

Is it for Xiao Cui?

Qiao Nian ignored her and avoided the hand she wanted to touch. His eyes fell on Lin Ye not far away.

She didn't understand why Lin Ye was here.

Sensing Qiao Nian's gaze, Lin Ye stood still, but with a somewhat unnatural look on his face, "Some time ago, you were recuperating on your birthday, so I didn't come to see you. I'm free today, I……"

Before Lin Ye finished speaking, he was interrupted by Qiao Nian, "It's not my birthday. Don't worry about it, little Marquis."

Moreover, she did not think that Lin Ye came here specifically to celebrate her birthday.

Lin Ye's already ugly face darkened visibly.

However, he had no intention of arguing with Qiao Nian, nor did he want to leave, he just stood there.

When something goes wrong, there must be a monster!

Lin Ye's behavior made Qiao Nian curious about what he wanted to do.

So, he lifted his feet and walked into the house.

But Qiao Nian was stunned as soon as he entered the door.

I saw that the small round table in the hall was filled with delicacies.

Lin Yuan and Lin Ye also followed in.

Seeing Qiao Nian stunned, Lin Yuan came forward and said, "Brother ordered these to be prepared. Does sister like them?"

Qiao Nian didn't know what to say.

The table full of delicacies in front of her was indeed what she liked to eat.

She could even tell at a glance which restaurant chef made them.

In order to get this whole table of delicacies, Lin Ye probably went to no fewer than ten restaurants.

Just like in the past fifteen years.

Lin Ye was always willing to spend a lot of time and energy for her.

If it had been the past, Qiao Nian thought, she would have been extremely excited and moved by now.

If...if there hadn't been those three years...

Seeing that Qiao Nian still remained silent, Lin Yuan seemed to have remembered something and said, "Brother also prepared a gift for my sister!"

With that said, Lin Yuan urged Lin Ye to take out the gift.

Lin Ye seemed a little embarrassed and took out a hairpin from his sleeve with some trepidation.

"I carved this with my own hands. Don't dislike it."

Lin Ye said coldly and put the hairpin in front of Qiao Nian's eyes.

Qiao Nian looked at the hairpin, which was not very beautifully carved, and her eyes fell on the scars on Lin Ye's fingers.

Lin Ye seemed to be aware of Qiao Nian's gaze, and his heart felt inexplicably hot.

He thought, it turned out that she still cared about him as a brother.

So, he coughed slightly and then said, "They are just minor injuries, nothing to worry about. As long as you like this hairpin..."

"I don't like it." Qiao Nian interrupted Lin Ye with a very indifferent expression, "The emperor and the imperial concubine have rewarded me with many jewelry, and I can't finish all the hairpins in my warehouse. I'd better give this one to Miss Lin! "

Her cold refusal almost threw Lin Ye's face to the ground and stomped on him hard.

But this was what Lin Ye sent to her to throw away, wasn't it?

Three years ago, he gave Lin Yuan the hairpin that was originally meant for her. Three years later, he carved another hairpin and gave it to her. What does it mean?

What does she care about, is this messy wooden hairpin?

Or did he think that he could 'coax her' with a piece of broken wood and make her forget everything she had suffered over the years?

What did he think of her?

The anger in Lin Ye's heart was instantly ignited, as if he was going to be furious at Qiao Nian the next moment.

Surprisingly, Lin Ye didn't say anything.

It was Lin Yuan who still smoothed things over, "Sister, although this wooden hairpin is not valuable, it is my brother's heart at least. I don't know how many injuries my brother's hands suffered in order to carve this wooden hairpin!"

yes!

Qiao Nian believed that this wooden hairpin must have been stained with a lot of Lin Ye's blood.

So... I feel even more disgusting!

She raised her eyebrows slightly and turned to look at Lin Yuan, "You have always liked wooden hairpins, so I'll give them to you."

Hearing this, Lin Yuan was stunned, "But, this is what my brother gave to my sister. How can I win someone's love?"

"Isn't that enough?" Qiao Nian responded lightly, and then looked at Lin Ye, who was already blushing with anger, "Why did you two come to Fanghe Garden today? You might as well explain it clearly."

Lin Ye clenched his fists tightly and said nothing.

Lin Yuan was obviously unable to bear the rebuke from Qiao Nian. Her eyes were full of tears, but she still said softly with her lips pulled up, "Sister, we came here specifically to make peace with you today. No matter what, we are here. As a daughter of the Hou family, when her sister gets married, the Hou family will be her supporter. Now, there is really no need to make such an ugly scene, right? "